The Central Intelligence Agency and the U.S. military have stepped up unilateral strikes against the Haqqani network over the past year, a senior U.S. official has confirmed to CNN.

The news follows public comments by top U.S. officials this week voicing frustration with Pakistan's lack of action against the terror network.

The senior official said the CIA and the U.S. military agreed last year to increase targeting of the Haqqani terrorist network inside Pakistan after Haqqani-backed insurgents stepped up their attacks across the border inside Afghanistan against U.S. troops and Afghan targets.

The Pentagon asked the CIA to step in last year and as a result, at one point in 2010, 20% of armed CIA drone attacks in Pakistan were aimed at Haqqani targets, the official said.

"A deliberate decision was made to start ramping up targeting the Haqqanis in 2010," he said. CIA drone attacks are specifically aimed at al Qaeda and their "militant allies," which has long allowed for groups like the Haqqanis and the Pakistani Taliban to be targeted.

The official declined to be identified because of the sensitive nature of the information. He pointed out that the drone operations amount to unilateral U.S. action against the Haqqanis inside Pakistan, even as U.S. military forces have increasingly targeted Haqqanis inside Afghanistan.

But how successful either operations have been remains a question in light of the Haqqanis' continuing ability to stage high-profile attacks.

On Tuesday, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta stepped up the effort to get the Pakistani government to crack down on Haqqani network, saying, "Our biggest concern right now is to put as much pressure as possible on the Pakistanis to exercise control from their side of the border. We've continued to state that this cannot happen. We cannot have the Haqqanis coming across the border attacking our forces, attacking (Afghans), and then disappearing back into a safe haven. That is not tolerable and we have urged them to take steps."

Adm. Michael Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, also stepped up the pressure in recent days. In a meeting with his Pakistani counterpart this past weekend, he told Gen. Ashfaq Kayani that the Islamabad government should stop sheltering the Haqqanis. Mullen and others have said the United States believes elements of the Pakistani intelligence service are supporting Haqqani attacks.

Mullen was equally blunt on Tuesday when he publicly called on Pakistan to do more to rein in the Haqqani network.

"The Haqqani piece of this has got to be reversed, period," he said in a speech in Washington. He added that the ISI, the Pakistan intelligence service, has to stop what he called its long practice of funding extremist groups.

"The ISI has been doing this, supporting proxies, for an extended period of time. It is a strategy in the country and I think that strategic approach has to shift in the future," Mullen said.

The official said Panetta is not signaling that U.S. troops will move against the Haqqanis inside Pakistan. "No decision has been made on that, but all options are on the table always," he said.

CIA Director David Petraeus met with his Pakistani counterpart, Gen. Ahmed Shuja Pasha, on Tuesday in Washington and, among other things, discussed the Haqqani network.

The United States has been trying to mend the relationship with Pakistan that fell apart after the U.S. conducted a raid inside the country that killed Osama bin Laden without informing the Pakistani government. A few months earlier an American intelligence contractor was jailed for shooting two Pakistanis. That incident led to the United States removing military trainers and intelligence officials, at the request of the Pakistanis.

The senior U.S. official said the United States and Pakistan have reached an agreement allowing a small number of U.S. troops back into Pakistan.

After the raid killing bin Laden, much of that effort had been halted. But now up to 150 U.S. forces will be allowed into Pakistan at any one time to work on various military support and training operations.

That is about half the contingent allowed under previous agreements. But only 10 special forces troops at a time will be allowed into Pakistan to conduct what the United States sees as high-priority training with the Pakistan Frontier Corps units.

The official said the Pakistan's clearly see any U.S. military troops in the border region as highly "sensitive"

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October 27, 2011 at 1:27 am |

Jon

Uhhh.......what's with all the hate and fighting words on this page? I'm kinda hoping that ALL of us are out of high school cause this is just rediculous drama everyone's starting. Anyway's my opinion on the matter about the topic story is that I AGREE that we must put a stop to this terrorist network. If somehow we pressured Pakistan to attack the militiants in North Wazirstan it might be a turn of the tide in the Afghan War. Look at this from my perspective. These guys have been fighting us for 10 years. Bin Laden's death was a great effort to put their morale down. But not enough to destroy the insurgency. If we take out the network in North Wazirstan, we take down not only the leaders of the network, but also hundreds of Al-Qeada militants including their new 'boss'. You know who I'm talking about. We would also be taking weapon caches, valuable data left behind by the militiants, and of course their money. We take these groups down, the Taliban in Afghanistan will realize that the end for them is already near. We've got to keep our heads up. We can't just sit behind a computer and argue back and forth on pointless stupidity on one's race, country, or religion for that matter. Anyway's that's my opinion. Thank you very much.

Americans had the balls to fight for their FREEDOM. All you idiots that hate on America haven't tasted personal FREEDOM before therefore, they just don't understand what we have in the states. We are talking about people who have been fighting each other for thousands of years over nothing. Religion was invented to keep societies in order and have some sense of civility. You brought the fight to us and we're gonna finish it. It's time to clean up that dirt mound middle east and end this stupidity. Don't hate what you don't understand. You people breed hatred and ARE the problem's of this world. Just look at all your people's posts........America wants a world democracy so that all counties/people can live in peace and security. Where any form of religion and way of thinking is accepted. America does this for the people, by the people. Democracy works with all forms of religion because there is a distinction between Chruch and State. We will continue to bomb your countries until there is FREEDOM from sea to shining sea. GO AHEAD HATERS, HATE ON MY RANT, BUT REMEMBER.....I AM FREE, I CAN DO AS I PLEASE AS LONG AS I DON'T INFRINGE ON ANOTHER'S FREEDOM.

DRU,
You are right in what you say, but it goes way beyond what you said. Pakistan is not our friend and we need to stop acting like they are. They harbor terrorists, fund terrorists, give sensitive information to terrorist groups about US and our movements on the ground. We'll deal with you when we do, you're day is coming Pakistan, in the meantime let us conduct our drone attacks and permit us to build more "permanent" style FOBS!

islam is not a relegion
islam is a murderous cult of pedophiles
mohamed (sucks cocks in hell) was a murderer, a rapist, a pedophile and a thief

islam has been at war wwith all nations for 1200 years
wake up america they will not stop until they are destroyed

kill all the fuckin muzzies, end the madness of thier terror attacks
ban the koran, round up muslims put them in thier mosques and burn the mosques
fuck mohamed (sucks cocks in hell) allah eats dogshit and is satan
muslims are satanic, kill them all

HINDU. HINDU DOG YOU CANT GET TO US WE GOT THE BETTER OF YOU BEFORE & OUR 250 PLUS NUKES WILL GET THE BETTER OF YOU AGAIN....TODAY 250 NEXT YEAR WILL BE 350..SHOULD BURN INDIA FROM ONE CORNER TO THE NEXT...BRING IT ON HINDU MONKEY

what a muppet you are ...porkis dont eat pork because they know the pigs are better then them. your reply is so immature its mind blogging. you make no contribution at all to the debate & most probably whatever society you live in you contribute nothing but rubbish to it..may you long wallow in your misery.......:) MUPPET.

America ain't paid shit to pakistan... 20 billion dollars? that's our military expenses for a year... and what we are getting in the form of a real aid? no investment, suicide bombing and everyone dying... so dun say that shit... you didn't pay us anything... but in fact we lost too much and face terrorism more than you do... you people don't know shit about how bombs really sounds ... you are just bastards living in calm nice places and bored ... and all fed by media the way it wants to feed you...

hey read my words with utmost attention you know who are taliban they are the descendents of Mughals and Taimoor dynasty who demolished indian most powerful rajpoot tribes (even Alexander the great was not able to defeat indian rajpoot tribes) and ruled india for more then 600 yrs. at that time there were no muslims in india and now there are atleast 300 million muslims alone in india. you indians have nothing capable of meeting the valor and strength of these Pashtoons who make of taliban they eat cows and you worship cows they will bring the hell out of you and if you think technology can save you then keep in your mind USA is far ahead of you in tech and even usa has come down on her knees courtesy Taliban. india cannot attack pakistan because last time when taj mehal hotel was attacked in mumbai SAudi arabia told your indian leadership that SAudi arabia will stop indian oil supply if u dared to attack pakistan so wait for some years when these taliban will attack you people courtesy will be Pakistan. do not worry its just a matter of time they will come to u "TALIBAN"

don't look at the history look at present, look what pakistan is today and what people in the world think.
You r the most hated people and no one respect you guys. chances are you will get nuked first after japan by USA.
9/11 was blessing in disguise for India. cause us looked otherway when indians were killed by terrorism and when Pakisatn was making nukes and thes nukes r given US sleepless night. Some times justice is delay but never denied.

you have no idea what you talking about. read the history then open your motherfucking mouth.
pakistanies selling their wifes and sister just for $50 ask any afghan how many of the pakistani womens they took from pakistan to afghanistan just for 20 dollars

mohamed (sucks cocks in hell) was a pedophile a rapist a muderer anda sick fuckin freak
I'd like to smash your teeth out with a hammer and nail you upside down to a cross
go fuck your mother you islamic pig

October 26, 2011 at 10:20 pm |

pakistani

you dont know ......you did not study about Him(peace be upon him) first study then think...

islam is the relegion of the devil
mohamed sucks cocks in hell
satan fucks mohamed in the ass
all muslims get butfucked by satan
kill all muslims , especially pakis
pakis are backstabbing pedophiles
mohamed licks goat balls and eats shit
the koran was written by satan

Pakis ae going to get their ASS Kicked . NOw they have no other means to fight so they are putting all derogatory comments. Hahahahahah. US got your LAden Killend in you rown country whooooo wehooooooooooo. Get yoour asses ready to be kicked and killed fucking pakis

hey read my words with utmost attention you know who are taliban they are the descendents of Mughals and Taimoor dynasty who demolished indian most powerful rajpoot tribes (even Alexander the great was not able to defeat indian rajpoot tribes) and ruled india for more then 600 yrs. at that time there were no muslims in india and now there are atleast 300 million muslims alone in india. you indians have nothing capable of meeting the valor and strength of these Pashtoons who make of taliban they eat cows and you worship cows they will bring the hell out of you and if you think technology can save you then keep in your mind USA is far ahead of you in tech and even usa has come down on her knees courtesy Taliban. india cannot attack pakistan because last time when taj mehal hotel was attacked in mumbai SAudi arabia told your indian leadership that SAudi arabia will stop indian oil supply if u dared to attack pakistan so wait for some years when these taliban will attack you people courtesy will be Pakistan. do not worry its just a matter of time they will come to u "TALIBAN"

Pakistan is responsible for terrorism around the world.. Harboring and supportings terrorists like Haqaani and Al Qaeda and LeT and many others for its foreign policy objectives...Pakistan should be labeled as a state sponsoring of terrorism, Americans are wondering why the US gov't is it taking America 10 years when we know the ISI/MI army establishment participates, sponsors, facilitates terrorists...Why are we hiding the human rights record of PAkistan? Why are we hiding from the American people that KSM the mastermind of 911 was a PAkistani and an ISI agent? and the role of its 2001 ISI and Paki Air force chiefs of in 911? Save humanity, elminate the terrorism from the world plug it out from ISlamabad.

Asked and answered, you brainwashed stooge: Plenty of Jews died on 9/11 along with the Christians, Muslims and all the rest. Shame on you.

September 28, 2011 at 8:10 am |

INDIA IN REALITY

Over one hundred uniformed rebel organisations are operation in india. they have captured 30 % of the indian land. they are killing indian army soldiers every day. these rebel organisations are funded and supported by pakistan and china. we wil break u up in pieces u motherfucker india..

O yes sikhs are also standing against the government. india will divide soon, its a fact. if a pegeon closes his eyes after seeing a cat infront of him doesnt mean that cat will not eat him . indians have closed their eyes and india will divide soon.. huraayyyy

nuke pakistan now
paki stink like dog shit, they eat camel shit
burn the mosques, kill them all
fuk u paki,
you dont need to fear jews or hindus
its secular people that are going to stuff you into an oven you piece of shit

Gandhi The Gay advised indian nation to preserve there urine and shit. mix shit with urine and eat it. Bald Monkey Gandhi The Gay used to eat cows shit with urine and then he used to lick the cows pussy..

India is a nation of male and female prostitutes. they drink urine eat shit and fuck their sisters.
Gandhi teach hindus that fuck ur hindu sisters twice a day and dont forget ur brothers cz we are a nation of gays..
GAY HIND

You Paki Bacha Bazi boy bugglers are not still pissed about loosing major face to the Infadels are you?Yeah thats right we came in the night and killed Sheik Bin Ladden right in front of you,and you were helpless to do anything about it! Must be a horrible feeling to not be able to protect your own borders!!!!!Must be a horrible feeling to not even controll the whole of your own country! The Paki army seems very inept at just about anything!!! You must be so proud!!!! RLTW see you soon in waziristan!!!! Remember to always look up the drones are watching you LOL!!!!!!

No he probably had his fill but I guess you muslims forgot to drink your camel juice today?

September 27, 2011 at 12:33 pm |

INDIA IN REALITY

i fucked an indian girl and banged her ass so hard that she was near to die. i kept pounding my dick in the ass of that hindu girl and made her remember what Gandhi The Gay said "Don't forget to get fucked in the ass because i love to get fucked in the ass..

rightly said bor... america will repent if he comes in pakistan.. palostan is not iraq not afghanistan.. we have nuclear weapons. none of single american soldier will go back alive.dare to come to pakistan

Sorry as I was saying It makes perfect sense to nuck ones own country to kill the infadel invaders! Typical Muslim thinking,or lack there of! Can not wait to see this!!!!! See you soon in Waziristan,and there wont be a dam thing you could do about it!!!! Except nuke youselves!!!!! LOL

September 27, 2011 at 11:08 am |

ban the koran

Its not america thats going to come for u......we are going to slaughter every last one of you satan worshipping moon good son of bitches.fak u paki.

September 27, 2011 at 7:59 pm |

Fred Phred

Yeah Israel and the US...

Riggght... because all the bombings and killing of innocents are done in the name of Yahweh.. or Jesus..

Care to revise your opinion:

– Munich 1972 – Needs no explaination (pathethic murderers)
-18 April 1983 – 1983 United States embassy bombing 63 killed, 120 wounded.
– 23 October 1983 – 1983 Beirut barracks bombing 305 killed, 75 wounded.
– 26 February 1993 – World Trade Center bombing, New York City. Six killed.
– 13 March 1993 – 1993 Bombay bombings. Mumbai, India. 250 dead, 700 injured.
– 28 July 1994 – Buenos Aires, Argentina. Vehicle suicide bombing attack against AMIA building, the local Jewish community representation. 85 dead, more than 300 injured.
– 24 December 1994 – Air France Flight 8969 hijacking in Algiers by three members of Armed Islamic Group of Algeria and another terrorist. Seven killed, including the hijackers.
– 25 June 1996 – Khobar Towers bombing, 20 killed, 372 wounded.
– 17 November 1997 – Luxor attack, six terrorists attack tourists at Egypts famous Luxor Ruins. 68 foreign tourists killed.
– 14 February 1998 – Bombing in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. 13 bombs explode within a 12 km radius. 46 killed and over 200 injured.
– 7 August 1998 – 1998 United States embassy bombings in Tanzania and Kenya. 224 dead. 4000+ injured.
– 4 September 1999 – A series of bombing attacks in several cities of Russia, nearly 300 killed.
– 12 October 2000 – Attack on the USS cole in the Yemeni port of Aden.
– 11 September 2001 – Four planes hijacked and crashed into World Trade Center and The Pentagon by 19 hijackers. Nearly 3000 dead.[162]
– 13 December 2001 – Suicide attack on Indian parliament in New Delhi by Pakistan-based Islamist terrorist organizations, Jaish-E-Mohammad and Lashkar-e-Toiba. Aimed at eliminating the top leadership of India and causing anarchy in the country. 7 dead, 12 injured.
– 27 March 2002 – Suicide bomb attack on a Passover Seder in a Hotel in Netanya, Israel. 30 dead, 133 injured.
– 30 March 2002 and 24 November 2002 – Attacks on the Hindu Raghunath temple, India. Total 25 dead.
– 24 September 2002 – Machine gun attack on Hindu temple in Ahmedabad, India. 31 dead, 86 injured.[163][164]
– 12 October 2002 – Bombing in Bali nightclub. 202 killed, 300 injured.[165]
– 16 May 2003 – Casablanca Attacks – Four simultaneous attacks in Casablanca killing 33 civilians (mostly Moroccans) carried by Salafia Jihadia.
– 11 March 2004 – Multiple bombings on trains near Madrid, Spain. 191 killed, 1460 injured (alleged link to Al-Qaeda).
– 1 September 2004 – Beslan school hostage crisis, approximately 344 civilians including 186 children killed.[166][167]
– 2 November 2004 – The murder of Theo van Gogh (film director) by Amsterdam-born jihadist Mohammed Bouyeri.[168]
– 5 July 2005 – Attack at the Hindu Ram temple at Ayodhya, India; one of the most holy sites of Hinduism. 6 dead.
– 7 July 2005 – Multiple bombings in London Underground. 53 killed by four suicide bombers. Nearly 700 injured.
– 23 July 2005 – Bomb attacks at Sharm el-Sheikh, an Egyptian resort city, at least 64 people killed.
– 29 October 2005 – 29 October 2005 Delhi bombings, India. Over 60 killed and over 180 injured in a series of three attacks in crowded markets and a bus, just 2 days before the Diwali festival.[169]
– 9 November 2005 – 2005 Amman bombings. a series of coordinated suicide attacks on hotels in Amman, Jordan. Over 60 killed and 115 injured.[170][171] Four attackers including a husband and wife team were involved.[172]
– 7 March 2006 – 2006 Varanasi bombings, India. A series of attacks in the Sankath Mochan Hanuman temple and Cantonment Railway Station in the Hindu holy city of Varanasi. 28 killed and over 100 injured.[173]
– 11 July 2006 – 11 July 2006 Mumbai train bombings, Mumbai, India; a series of seven bomb blasts that took place over a period of 11 minutes on the Suburban Railway in Mumbai. 209 killed and over 700 injured.
– 14 August 2007 – Qahtaniya bombings: Four suicide vehicle bombers massacred nearly 800 members of northern Iraq's Yazidi sect in the deadliest Iraq war's attack to date.
– 26 July 2008 – 2008 Ahmedabad bombings, India. Islamic terrorists detonate at least 21 explosive devices in the heart of this industrial capital, leaving at least 56 dead and 200 injured. A Muslim group calling itself the Indian Mujahideen claims responsibility. Indian authorities believe that extremists with ties to Pakistan and/or Bangladesh are likely responsible and are intent on inciting communal violence.[174] Investigation by Indian police led to the eventual arrest of a number of terrorists suspected of carrying out the blasts, most of whom belong to a well-known terrorist group, the Students Islamic Movement of India.[175]
– 13 September 2008 – Bombing series in Delhi, India. Pakistani extremist groups plant bombs at several places including India Gate, out of which the ones at Karol Bagh, Connaught Place and Greater Kailash explode leaving around 30 people dead and 130 injured, followed by another attack two weeks later at the congested Mehrauli area, leaving 3 people dead.
– 26 November 2008 – Muslim extremists kill at least 174 people and wound numerous others in a series of coordinated attacks on India's largest city and financial capital, Mumbai. The government of India blamed Pakistan based militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba and stated that the terrorists killed/caught were citizens of Pakistan, a claim which the Pakistani government first refused but then accepted when given proof. Ajmal Kasab, one of the terrorists, was caught alive.[176][177]
– 25 October 2009. Baghdad, Iraq. During a terrorist attack, two bomber vehicles detonated in the Green Zone, killing at least 155 people and injuring 520.
– 28 October 2009 – Peshawar, Pakistan. A car bomb is detonated in a woman exclusive shopping district, and over 110 killed and over 200 injured.
– 3 December 2009 – Mogadishu, Somalia. A male suicide bomber disguised as a woman detonates in a hotel meeting hall. The hotel was hosting a graduation ceremony for local medical students when the blast went off, killing four government ministers as well as other civilians.[178]
– 1 January 2010 – Lakki Marwat, Pakistan. A suicide car bomber drove his explosive-laden vehicle into a volleyball pitch as people gathered to watch a match killing more than 100 people.[179]
– 1 May 2010 – New York, New York, USA. Faisal Shahzad, an Islamic Pakistani American who received U.S. citizenship in December 2009, attempted to detonate a car bomb in Times Square working with the Pakistani Taliban or Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan.
– 13 May 2011 – Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan claimed attacks on two mosques killing nearly 100 and injuring many others.[180]
– 13 July 2011 – Three bombs exploded at different locations in Mumbai, perpetrated by Indian Mujahideen.

Who would have thought I thought islam was about peace ?Btw do you live in the west?perhap if you do it time to move back to your sand and flea infested country where your mother opened her legs and dropped you in the sand

So that the next time the Israelis encounter a dug-in terrorist enemy (like Hisbollah) who won't stop attacking their civilian population, the IDF can just bomb them into oblivion. At least, that's why *I'd* give the IDF bunker-busters.

They don't have any proofs for any war they lost every War GOOFY nation just know they went in Vietnam the win what happened y blaming on Pakistan in Afghanistan Taliban won the war now they need escape-goat like Cambodia was in Vietnam but reality is different GOOFY nation this is PAKISTAN YOU ll not come to fight I know that now for OSAMA death their own buddy CIA rented organization they cant give or provide any evidence becoz they are compulsive liars but we can give that proof all 35 Marines who took part in that operation are in hell right now they all are dead Watch this as well http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vSGsB-5Fsk&feature=player_embedded why u r wasting your money on you forces who are not able to fight wit any nation Taliban's have no sophisticated weapons like you still you r defeated that's so said

September 27, 2011 at 3:05 am |

Zack

They don't have any proofs for any war they lost every War GOOFY nation just know that they went in Vietnam the won the war but they didn't win that war as well what happened y blaming on Pakistan in Afghanistan Taliban won the war now they need escape-goat like Cambodia in Vietnam but reality is different GOOFY nation (this is PAKISTAN YOU ll not come to fight I know that now) for OSAMA death he was your own buddy CIA rented organization (in LIBYA they are Supporting Al-CIA-QAEDA to finish Qaddafi Regime after few year they ll go there for war that they are attacking on us) they cant give or provide any evidence Regarding OSAMA becoz they are compulsive liars but we can give that proof all 35 Marines who took part in that operation are in hell right now they all are dead Watch this as well who is winning in Afghanistan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vSGsB-5Fsk&feature=player_embedded why u r wasting your money on you forces who are not able to fight wit any nation Taliban's have no sophisticated weapons like you still you r defeated that's so sad

September 27, 2011 at 5:18 am |

ranger 830

Yeah ask Sheik Bin Laden,The U.S. can do nothing!!! Except come in the night and eliminate anyone we please! That seems a little more than nothing to me!!!!!! Sleep tight!!!!! See you soon in waziristan!! Dont forget to look up and smile the drones are watching!!!!! Lmfao

September 27, 2011 at 11:22 am |

phillip floyd

The fact of the matter is America is in no position diplomatically or economically to hold Pakistan's feet to the fire. American foreign policy was marooned in the sands of Iraq after failing to prove to the International Community (IC) that Saddam had Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD), or had direct or indirect ties to Osama Bin Laden (OBL) and Al- Qaida. The best thing the US can do at this point is reduce or eliminate direct funding of Pakistan's economy and military, redeploy more troops back to Afghanistan to close up the border and get the hell out of there ASAP. Afghanistan will collapse much like Iraq has and a civil war will ignite, it is inevitable just as it was within our great nation. If Pakistan decides to take aid from non American ally nations we should allow it so long as Pakistan forces and insurgents do not cross into the coalition area of operations inside of Afghanistan. If there are solid links to tie Pakistan to the Haqqani network or any other the US should lay out its evidence before the United Nations (UN) governing bodies and solicit international assistance in dealing with the issue.

Here’s an ABSOLUTELY GREAT “MUST WATCH” video from a well known Astrologist PREDICTING way back in 2009 the INEVITABLE GREAT CLASH between AMERICA & PAKISTAN in 2012 leading to the DESTRUCTION OF THE PAKISTANI STATE!!!

Even though I am myself deeply skeptical about astrological predictions, it’s ASTOUNDING to see how this ASTROLOGIST analyzes the unfolding sequence of events dwelling on both THE PAKISTANI PSYCHE (of DECIET & GREED) with the astrological line up for the Pakistani state. If we look at the EVENTS UNFOLDING RIGHT NOW we can very well see JUST HOW ACCURATE THE PREDICTIONS SEEM!!

Before 630BC there was not single moslem in india. Mohamad bin kasim came from middle east and killed many hindu and start converting to islam. The every pakistani is the product of raping indian women by these bastards. The DNA of all pakistani's forfather matches with the indian. All the pakistanis should now will be converted to Hindu since they know their foremothers were get raped by arabs .

Dave, There WASN'T any Islam in 630 BC. Islam was about 8000 years later. Pakistan was partitioned from India by the British after WWII. There wasn't a Pakistan then either. You might learn a little history.

US$ 10 trillion wasted to creeate and maintain Israel and fight \Israel ennemies will render the conomy ineficient, China or Indian have not this tipe of expenditures and the overhead of their products are far lower.

As an outsider and belonging to a country that is awfully slow in taking any decision, I appreciate how US takes action really fast. But looks like it is going overboard ever since WTC happened. I have seen quite a few examples of when the lawmakers discuss the rightfulness of a decision only after they have taken and implemented that decision. To cite a few:
– Went to Iraq looking for WMD.
– Attacked Afghanistan looking for OBL instead of attacking Pakistan.
– Paid billions to Pakistan, threatening nuclear security in south Asia.
– Put Troy Davis to sleep and are now deliberating on death penalty.
I rightly read somewhere that US will eventually make the right decision after trying all the wrong ones! BTW I think the current administration still is doing a better job by clearly calling out past mistakes. Please do not pump more money into Pakistan else it would be you who would be responsible for a nuclear holocaust.

History repeats itself (again).
Like most of the entities we are attacking over in that general area, they used to be friends who we were supporting to dispose other bad guys who wouldn't give preferential treatment to our businesses. Back in the 80's we were shuttling money and weapons to the Haqqani clan through Pakistan. Just like we supported Hussain before we disposed him. We have done this all over the world, but mostly in the East and South America. It would appear that being our friend and ally is not good for long term health.

Untill we dont take care of salwaar wearing khusra army ... they will keep killing innocent pple .. pakistan got nothing to lose .. they live in stone age and have stone age traditions of marrying their siblings ..drinking camel urine ...

It just does not make sense the way US Government, Congress and European minions are dealing with the Pakistan people. Is this the way American’s treat their friends and allies….stabbing them in the back? Destabilizing the country? Kicking them in the face in the media? Repeatedly expect them to win wars for USA at their expense? Nickel and diming them? Certainly, these are not values that American citizens relate to or are proud of.

Furthermore, forgetting the financial aspects, Pakistani’s have lost over 35,000 civilians and over
5000 army and security personnel in this war on terror!!! Are these sacrifices less important than the lives lost of the Americans and our NATO allies? Something is amiss in this whole equation.

Additionally, where is the Marshall plan for the region following the Soviet debacle in Afghanistan? Why has not the US Congress talked about war reparations? In other words, what is the American agenda in South Asia? Are the US Government and Congress squaring away with the American people? It certainly does not seem so from its actions.

In a nutshell, as reported by the media and pundits in US, it does not appear that fighting the few hundred terrorists in Afghanistan by a US /NATO military force of hundreds of thousands seems to be the sole objective….. as common sense would also dictate. So……. which of the following is the real agenda?

• Countering China’s emergence as a world power that somehow eluded the American policy makers who have finally woken up? Trying to be geographically near them? Setting up military bases in Afghanistan in order to do so?

• Doing the muscle work for India so as to clean up the region and manage Pakistan in order to tap into the Indian markets as a payback to rejuvenate the American economy (doesn’t this remind one of the British East India Company syndrome?). Is that why we would like Pakistan to take care of elements that are hostile to India but do not want to help Pakistan address the Kashmir issue with India? Boy what a slap on the face did the Indians bestow Americans by disqualifying Boeing et al in bidding from the supply of military planes and turning instead to the European suppliers!!!

• Promoting USA’s mercenary role globally to Indian, friendly Arabs and Israelis in return for their spying for us in the region against their neighbors, supplying oil and the hope for future markets?

• As a debtor nation, trying to find some leverage to deal with China as a creditor nation?

• Trying to neutralize Pakistan’s role as a Chinese ally vis a vis India at the latter’s beckoning?

I believe the US Government and Congress should make the American people aware of the real goals behinds its forays in South Asia. They are not morons. I also believe that the US Government and Congress should deal with Pakistanis with enhanced understanding and on an even keeled basis providing them more financial, economic, military and political support rather than trying to pull the rug from under them. After all, they are living in a bad neighborhood. Dealing with them squarely would be more beneficial for American interests, immediate, short and long term.

God help you all should the leash ever be fully removed from the dogs of war.We have till now been fighting restrained!
You should consider yourselves extreamly fortunate that command and government restrain us.If they did not we would be upon you like a lion on a lamb!!!!!!! Sleep tight dont let the infadels bight!!!!!!! Remember we are watching always watching you.

No one in Pakistan understand that what the hell U.S is doing in Afghanistan? US about to collapse due to economic situation and still believe that Pakistan and Hakkani's are their biggest issue. C'mon stupid Americans – wake up and try to understand who your real enemy is. We in Pakistan have our own deeper issues like poverty, and India so have no time to support these militants group even if Pakistan does, there has to be a proper evidence that two civilized allies can talk and bring on table. I guess American's will be made fool again before presidential elections. Anyways if attack is launched on Pakistan than make sure we have far deeper control of the region and far better friends than Iraq and Afghanistan. I hope innocent people of U.S will understand the results.

Pakistan is doomed to be in the dumpsters of history. This country has no culture, history or tradition of their own. All they know is what they learned from the Arab marauders who converted the locals by the edge of their swords. Sorry the Arabs look down upon the Pakis as kafirs. The civilized world despise Pakistan as the terrorist epicenter. 64 years of Pakistan history will be short!

Pakistan has a culture of 64 years & forced influence of stone age practices borrowed from the Arabs.

September 26, 2011 at 10:32 am |

LoveAmerica

America has a history of over 200 years. It flourished in science, education, economy over these areas. People from all over the world dream to reach its shores to enjoy the good life and freedom in USA.

September 26, 2011 at 10:36 am |

Ram Sekhar

Pakistan's culture is one of cunning, cheating and back stabbing. All these are successfully integrated into their madrasa curriculum that creates the terrorists of the world.
A typical Paki supports all these in the name of national pride. Some national pride in the name of terrorists.

September 26, 2011 at 11:23 am |

Stuckinthemiddlewithyou

Like it or not, America's culture has contributed to the world. You don't need to like Coca-Cola, but I bet you can find it in your country. Jazz and Rock n Roll are American art forms that can be heard all over the world. How do you find that you enjoy using the internet – how about GPS for your navigation system? The Arabs gave us astronomy and the number 0, but that was a very long time ago . . . . and they are still living in mud houses today – yeah, it's a very advanced "culture". Should we talk about the oil they "invented" or the fact that they can't even drill the holes for their own wells? C'mon Arabs, being absent from class for the last millenium has really put you behind – you're going to have to work much harder now to catch up to the rest of the class, or forever be stuck in kindergarten.

September 26, 2011 at 3:35 pm |

LoveAmerica

Pakistan is doomed to be in the dumpsters of history. This country has no culture, history or tradition of your own. All they know is what they learned from the Arab marauders who converted the locals by the edge of their swords. Sorry the Arabs look down upon the Pakis as kafirs. The civilized world despise Pakistan as the terrorist epicenter. 64 years of Pakistan history will be short!

Ahmed: Sorry your country is doomed to be in the dumpsters of time. You have no culture, history or tradition of your own. All you know is what you learned from the forced converts from the Arab marauders. Sorry the Arabs look down upon you Pakis as kafirs. The civilized world despise the Pakistan as the terrorist epicenter. Your 64 years of history will be short!

Ahmed: Sorry your country is doomed to be in the dumpsters of time. You have no culture, history or tradition of your own. All you know is what you learned from the forced converts from the Arab marauders. Sorry the Arabs look down upon you Pakis as kafirs. The civilized world despise Pakistan as the terrorist epicenter. Your 64 years of history will be short!

Looks like Phakistan of one helluva *hithole with *hitty people who are still not ready to accept their doomed fate. Is there a limit to mockery Phakis are facing all around the globe? I think its time for all Phakis to start commiting suide in shame...

Pakistan is doomed to be in the dumpsters of history. This country has no culture, history or tradition of their own. All they know is what they learned from the Arab marauders who converted the locals by the edge of their swords. Sorry the Arabs look down upon the Pakis as kafirs. The civilized world despise Pakistan as the terrorist epicenter. Sixtyfour years of Pakistan history will be short!

"If we talk about links, I am sure the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) also has links with many terrorist organisations around the world, by which we mean intelligence links," she said. "And this particular network, which [the United States] continues to talk about, is a network which was the blue-eyed boy of the CIA itself for many years."

Specifically asked about Admiral Mike Mullen' statement that the Haqqani group "acts as a veritable arm" of ISI, the foreign minister said, "It is something that goes very, very unappreciated on our side. This is unsubstantiated. No evidence has been shared with us." Partners and allies, she said, do not talk to each other through public statements.

Pakistan had taken up the matter with the United States, but the spate of hostile statements coming from senior US officials meant that Washington had taken policy decision. If that was the case then "We have the right to make our own decision."

Khar went to say that scapegoating and blame games would not help. Pakistan wanted to be a US partner. "I just hope that we'll be given a chance to co-operate with each other and the doors will remain open – because statements like this are pretty much close to shutting those doors," she added.

Such statement would alienate the people of Pakistan. Replying to a question, the foreign minister said the drone attacks not only violated Pakistan's sovereignty, they were also counterproductive, and greatly anger the people of Pakistan. "I think we must not be tested more than we have the ability to bear," she added.

Going back not far in history, pakhtuns, nuristanis, Kalash's were all Hindus. They were all converted on the tip of the sword by the Arab invaders. check out Wikipedia..The name of the mountain chain 'Hindu Kush' tells you the story!There will be a time when Hinduism will return in this region and then only once again peace will prevail. I think the precedents are being set slowly and just wait and watch.

Pakistan has become America's 'Frankeinstein' - all holy books tell one thing–always side with truth and peace–they first sided with Taliban– a dirty bunch of shit and then with Pakistan– Dawood lived in style in Pak after Mumbai blast but USA does not pressure to kill or deport him– the war of terror is limited to own interests- what do the training camps on Kashmir border do– they teach people to kill and get killed –what will they do in life, except killing here and there as they are illiterate,poor , brain washed people with Quran on their heads

You guys just know to cash the situation, we all know very well what india is doing in Afghanistan with more then 22 counsilates working in Kabul, who is funding poor, misguided people to attack within Pakistan. You always talk about Kashmir because you are afraid of your defeat, if you are honest just give the chance to Kashmires to cast vote as per UN resolations...everything will be clear.

Article by Brian Cloughley:
If Panetta imagines the Pak Army will b a pushover like Iraqis, he should think again. If USforces attempt an invasion of North Wazirstan they will meet reaction not only from militants but from an army which will not accept flagrant violationof national sovereignty. I know pak army, and I state flatly that man-for-man it will hammer any opponent , no matter if the skies are horizon filled with US bombers. Does US think this is a price worth paying??

You cant even protect your own borders.We came in the night unchallenged and killed Sheik Bin Ladden right in front of you!!!!! And there was not a dam thing you retards could do about it!!!! So tell me again about a Paki Army response to American incursion,I must have missed somthing!!!!! I get it your still embaressed about loosing major face to the zionist Infadels!!!!! LOL Very poor excuse for an army,corrupt,unloyal,undisiplined and ineffective proven fact!!!!!! Sleep tight and dont let the Infadels bite!!!!! Remember the beasts of Kandahar are watching always watching. There is not a dam thing you can do about it!!!!!!! RLTW Hope to see you soon in Waziristan!!!!!!

If u want us to Dig ur Grave,
Come attack us.We'll show u the
Picture of Hell with ur open Eyes.

Remember we r a Nation of 180 Million
Soldiers who will fight against u till last
Person,last Drop of Blood....!!!!..

this time u pick the wrong Country who had fought every kind of war like Gorilla war and succeed. Not like u invading those Muslim land who don't have proper army and a brave nation come we will show to the World How much u r brave u r putting ur failures on PAKISTAN loser always u lost in every WAR

Lost every war? Do some research and while you are at it take a course in English to get your spelling and sentence structure in order. In terms of sending troops to see your 180 fellow country boys run the other way, we could just use technology to take you out very quickly. Do not ask for something you are not prepared to handle.

Now that the U.S has evidence against the ISI, what is it waiting for? How much more money will they waste in Pakistan? Everybody knows its a rogue state and has scores of training camps for terrorists that make the world unsafe. Its time for the superpower to respond strongly.

Tracy, it's ignorant brain washed like you in the US, partly to blame for all these wars. Sitting in the comfort of their home, and wanting more blood shed. If you think America has the incrminating evidence, then let me tell you, America did have the evidence on WMD of Saddam too, where is it ?? How many times will ignorants like you continue to believe the lies from the mouths of American leaders. A safe bet when an American President opens his mouth 10 times he doesn't shut it before telling 100 lies. This is not me saying, it is the opinion of the world, the sensible world not the programmed burger munching fools.

Who really invented "Haqqani" group if not the CIA ? American can't go on using old trickery, sending armies, creating terror goups to fight the army, then blame a neighbouring country to expand the war – "non-stop wars" for the benefit military industrial complex and the bankers who's PR is the mainstream media, in a tangled cross ownership by the same cabala, while the brain washed silly church goers think they are being led by the 'chosen ones' who never stop cracking in their dreams.

If US were not behind Pakistan in spite of it being in directly involved in terrorism in India, India would have eaten it by now. It was US who saved Pakistan from Soviet's expansionism. It is US who runs Pakistan economy. And what has Pakistan given back to us? Treachery? Back stabbing? Are they friends or what? They should either obey to what Americans ask them to do or all the aids be stopped and left alone.

If the West Pakistanis had treated Bengalis with respect there would be no Bangladesh. Get your facts straight. America had nothing to do with it. I am a Bengali. YOu people are doing the same to Baluchis now. You will never learn and just like a typical Paki blame the rest of the world for your problems

September 26, 2011 at 4:45 am |

Ahmed

my Dear, All Pakistani People Like Bangladesh, our brothers

September 26, 2011 at 5:20 am |

LoveAmerica

Ahmed – Pakistan needs to learn to live with the civilized world. Look at yourselves – watch your country implode by mutual hatred nourished and nurtured in your madrasas.

September 26, 2011 at 8:25 am |

LoveAmerica

It is time for our country to stop all aids to this ungrateful country. We will support the Baluchistan Freedom movement and access Afghanistan through Baluchistan. Pakistan will remain in the dumpsters.

Interesting article highlighting the complexities involved in long term strategy building. US and Chines investments in Pakistan probably are made with the objectives of global political and military control that may have desirable side effects in areas national security and supply chain management (of certain resources)

Pakistan is working with the long term strategy of military capabilities that can be leveraged to become the most powerful Islamic nation with the resulting status among the nations of the worlds, which can then be used as staging environment for further propagation of Islamic ideologies and population. Among USA, China and Pakistan, it is Pakistan that is closest to their objectives, being the only nuclear Islamic fundamentalist nation acting as big brother who can take on USA militarily (through proxy now) as demonstrated in Afghanistan. Pakistan for years (even before war on terror has started) have been perfecting this strategy by managing to deceive and gain huge amount of money and resources from USA and China and pilfering sensitive technology from them and using it as well as sharing it with other radical Islamic nations.

Now with war or Terror, USA is learning the hard truth. And if Pakistan survive for a few more years, China will also learn that if China opposes spread of Islamic ideologies towards north and North east of Pakistan, there will be no hesitation from Pakistan to use its might and deceit to organize proxy and ideological warfare in chines society.

The west was concerned with the idea of a rogue organization with destructive mentality coming across nuclear weapons, but was actively building a far more powerful rogue nation with enough nuclear stockpile to destroy the world at the same time with their tax payers money... USA knows it now... China will learn it later.. and Saudi is a bit shaky now that their ideological sponsorship seems to be out in the open...

Starting another war with nuclear armed pakistan is not an option with US now, already into debt crises, on the gates of deep recession with nil employment data. That is why pakistan can strike at will and still be let off and live with U S aid..:-) this is really funny game complex then chess,, Can any body.. pull up IBM computer watson to see end game for this..
My thought... Your goal of taking alqeada by its head is achieved.. I would rate the Afghan war limited sucess... if you stay longer and lose more army personnel then you are ending in failure..

Other than this i see no option is there for US.
India doesnt have money/resource todo the above, Hope is doing most of the things already..
Leave afghan and pak region ASAP.. to reduce more causualty..

Parsanna. do you seriously believe America invaded over 9/11, then how do you explain the stationary of over 10,000 troops in Tadjikistan and the order's to invade signed by GW Bush months before that date ?? Read "Project of New American Century" which is really a cover for "Project of New Israeli Century" which details these wars in the Middle East. American citizens ! It's the need of the hour "take back your republic" these con men representing you don't work for you, their loyalty lays elsewhere. Needlessly you are made to shed the blood of innocent Muslims and under cover of terrism your liberties are snatched. Believe me, the freedom of expression is much more in Pakistan than it is in the US, despite the terror attacks daily. Pakistan media is way ahead in it too than America.

Hi, m impressed by your positive thinking. After years of war, world including Pakistan must think where this thing ends and must identify and address the root causes of terrorism. US and other developed countries must end supporting corrupt governments across the world, and their proxy wars in countries like Somalia and other African countries. If US wants to put pressure on developing countries, it must be to enhance education in these countries that will in a long run will deliver good results.

You almost had me until you mentioned proxy wars in Africa. You're also ignoring the tremendous good that the US has been to Africa in the post-colonial era, with both government programs and civilian charities responsible for delivering critically needed food, medicine, mosquito nets and (yes) education to the people of Africa. It's easy to think of America, or Pakistan, or any country as being inherently good or evil, but that's always incorrect, the result of dark fantasies within your own mind. The truth of any country is bound to be more complex, just as the truth of any human soul is more complex. We all have good and evil, selflessness and selfishness buried within our hearts, and that's reflected in the governments we allow to rule over us.

September 28, 2011 at 8:23 am |

jack

I like to share a jobs opening with you guys. had seen on PakJobs.pk . apparently looks a very nice and pure Pakistani jobs portal.
link http://www.pakjobs.pk

August 8, 2012 at 7:28 am |

ban the koran

fuk them ,,,,nuke thier shithole of a country
pakis stink like shit, kill them all
lets let nazi party run pakistan for 5 years, that will clean up the cesspool

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